Where does “morgan” come from?
morgan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥kéno, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥Hko, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
Ancestry of “morgan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | murganaz | Alternative form of *murginaz; morning |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥kéno | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥Hko | to blink, twinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “morgan”